Charleston Open: Shnaider reaches last 16

Diana Shnaider advanced to the last 16 of the Charleston Open by winning against No 5 seed Veronika Kudermetova 6-4, 6-3 at the Family Circle Tennis Center on Wednesday.

Shnaider, ranked No 95, will face the winner of the match between Spaniard Paula Badosa, the No 12 seed, and Canadian Leylah Fernandez next.

In the previous round of the Charleston tournament, Diana Shnaider beat American Alycia Parks (6-4, 6-3).

Charleston WTA 500, other second-round results (Family Circle Tennis Center, clay, USD 780.637, most recent results first):

• Belinda Bencic vs. Katherine Sebov
• Catherine McNally vs. Shelby Rogers
• Magda Linette vs. Varvara Gracheva
• Sofia Kenin vs. Irina-Camelia Begu
• Jessica Pegula vs. Anna Blinkova
• Hailey Baptiste vs. Madison Keys
• Yulia Putintseva vs. Ekaterina Alexandrova
• Cristina Bucsa vs. Bernarda Pera
• Linda Fruhvirtova vs. Caroline Dolehide: wednesday
• Daria Kasatkina (3) beat Madison Brengle: 6-2, 6-1
• Julia Grabher beat Sachia Vickery (Q): 6-1, 6-2
• Paula Badosa vs. Leylah Fernandez: wednesday
• Ons Jabeur (2) beat Lesia Tsurenko: 6-3, 6-3
• Victoria Azarenka (6) beat Sloane Stephens: 3-6, 6-3, 6-2
• Anna Kalinskaya beat Alize Cornet: 7-6 (4), 4-6, 6-2